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Community mourns as Eight Lagos children die in locked SUV

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The corpses of eight minors were recovered from a Honda Sport Utility Vehicle parked on Adelayo Street, in the Jah-Michael area, Badagry Expressway, Lagos State on Saturday. It was gathered that the vehicle was parked in front of a house where the victims entered it. The kids were said to be playing inside the SUV when they mistakenly locked themselves in as efforts to unlock the door proved abortive. It was learnt that a parent, while searching for the children, found their remains inside the vehicle. The parent was said…

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HAVING A FIRSTBANK SALARY ACCOUNT CAN EASE YOUR MONEY PROBLEMS, FIND OUT HOW…

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    “There is always a lot to spend money on, and sometimes the bills can’t wait for the salary to be paid” Tope complained when his wife informed him that they had run out of cooking gas and had to refill. He had just moved to a new location with his family and the bills seemed to be coming at such speed that he could hardly keep up. Barely three weeks in the new apartment, the electricity bill had arrived. The new apartment was bigger than the last and…

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Shutting down Dowen college not enough – Kanayo O. Kanayo

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Kanayo O. Kanayo, veteran Nollywood actor,  has said that Lagos state government’s decision to shut down Dowen College, where 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jr was allegedly tortured, is not enough. The actor addressed Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a video on his Instagram page which he captioned, “Dowen college must pay for this #justiceforsylvester.” The death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has sparked agitations from celebrities, as they demand justice for the child. A Twitter user @perrisonoromoni, who claimed to be the boy’s cousin, broke the news about how Oromoni was beaten by…

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Cute Abiola serving punishment for ridiculing police –Navy

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For wearing police uniform in one of his skits and for ridiculing the Nigeria Police Force in the process, the Nigerian Navy has placed one of its personnel, OSCOMP Abdulgafar Ahmad, aka Cute Abiola, on one-month ‘extra duty’. The popular Instagram comedian was arrested on November 15, 2021, but has been released from detention to serve his ‘light corrective punishment’ in the cantonment. Ahmad, 25, is expected to end his punishment by December 15, 2021, when he would be allowed to return home to his family. Naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman…

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Multiple explosions rock Maiduguri communities

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In a suspected terrorist attack, four different explosions have rocked communities in Maiduguri early this morning destroying a building and injuring a small boy in the process. According to eyewitnesses, the explosions started very early with the first two exploding at Gomari airport and the third one landing in a building at one thousand housing estate near Hajj Transit Camp where the repentant Boko Haram insurgents are being housed. “I heard the first explosion early in the morning and then the second one, then I came out to see where…

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Drivers barricade Edo highway over serial kidnapping

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The Benin-Auchi Road was on Thursday blocked by drivers with their vehicles to protest against the abduction of one of their colleagues on Wednesday, leaving thousands of travellers stranded. The blockade, which was mounted along the road at Ugha community, left many commuters lamenting their fate. One of the drivers said they blocked the road to draw attention to the continuous abductions of their colleagues by gunmen on the route. He said, “One of our drivers was kidnapped on Wednesday and we reported to the police, but nothing is being…

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65-year-old man arrested for raping 17-year-old daughter in Ogun

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A 65-year-old man, Rojaiye Balogun, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ogun State, for allegedly raping his 17-year-old daughter. The state corps Commandant of the NSCDC, Kolawole Taiwo, while parading the suspect at the command headquarters in Abeokuta on Thursday, said he was arrested on Wednesday at Imomo-Ijebu, in the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of the state. Taiwo disclosed that the case was reported to the Anti-Human Trafficking, Irregular Migration Unit of the command by a relative of the victim. He…

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Lucky Igbinedion’s mother dies at 85

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Mr Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of Edo State, has lost his mother, Mrs Maria Oredola Igbinedion. According to a statement by the former governor, she was 85 years old and she is survived by children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The statement reads, “With gratitude to God for a fruitful and eventful life, we announce the transition to glory of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion who joined the Saints in the early hours of December 2, 2021, at the age of 85. She is survived by children,…

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ENABLING DREAMS WITH FIRST BANK ‘DECEMBER IS A VYBE’

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One of the most fascinating quotes of popular British business magnate and author, Sir Richard Brandson is that “A great business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better.” This vital nugget aligns with a global view that a critical element of successful brands is the ability to beyond functional products benefits become a visible partner in customers lives, enabling them live better and happier, aim higher and achieve their dreams. For businesses, this means seeing beyond financial gains into becoming a true ally and partner who make…

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Lagos NURTW boss hacked at home, shot dead in hospital

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Kunle Ajibade, a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State, has been murdered by suspected hoodlums in Ijeshatedo, in the Surulere area of the state. It was gathered that the assailants stabbed the 28-year-old at his house and trailed him to a hospital where he was receiving treatment. They were said to have shot him multiple times. The victim’s brother, Kehinde, who urged the police to investigate the killing, said his brother was being rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital when he gave up…

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